Oscar Espinoza

Abstract: By analyzing the access of different socio-economic groups to post-sec-ondary institutions by quintile, this paper examines the impact produced by higher education financing policies in Chile during the Pinochet (1973–1990), the Aylwin (1990–1994) and the Frei (1994–2000) administrations. To this purpose, CASEN databases and semi-structured interviews conducted with former and current gov-ernment officials as well as higher education administrators provide valuable information to measure the impact that higher education financing policies had on different socio-economic groups. Access to post-secondary institutions is seen in relation to two aspects: (a) enrollment rates by type of institution and sector and (b) access of students (18–24 year-old group) by family per capita income level. Major conclusion set up that despite increased participation across all socio-economic groups within the post secondary system, upper and upper-middle income students gained access to higher education disproportionately compared to lower, lower-middle, and middle income groups during the 1987–1998 period.

Key words :Access; Equity;Privatization;Structural adjustment and post adjustment policies

总结：1、本文主要分析中专之后的学生群体其学历与工作后收入之间的关系。

2、研究发现学历背景与收入是有一定关系的。上等及中上水平收入的学生一般是获得高等学历的学生，相反地，获得较低及中下水平收入的学生往往是未接受高等教育的学生。

来源：High Educ (2008) 55:269–284

DOI 10.1007/s10734-007-9054-8.